The discussion guides, which you may print, contain:

1. Name of film.
2. Names of main actors.
3. The studio that released the film, the director, the year it was released and the MPAA rating.

It also contains some trivia about the film, the director or the actors. This trivia is normally pretty interesting, but it serves to break the ice when viewing the film with others. When you start with the trivia, it's easier to get into the more meaty discussion questions.

How to ask the questions

The way the questions are asked depends on the group. If a youth group or Christian friends have come together especially to see a film and discuss it, then you can go through the questions in a more formal manner. Some questions have more than one part. It's a good idea to allow several people to give their view one one part before going to the next part. The question often refer to a Bible passage, so you may want to have a Bible handy to read the relevant passages.

For non-Christians, you may want to pose the questions in a more non-directive manner. Rather than reading from the page you may want to bring up various points in a more conversational manner. The idea in talking about films with non-Christians is always the same -- to engage them in conversation about spiritual matters. The questions may lead them to examine some aspect of their lives that will bring them to a point of decision. You should have a "Four Spiritual Laws" or other booklet around to share with them if you can.

Make the experience an enjoyable one

Regardless of the group, the discussion should be open and lively. Everyone should have a chance to express their thoughts, feelings or opinions. Sometimes you have to nicely control the know-it-alls in order to draw out the quiet ones in your group, but that's part of the fun. And it should be fun -- fun with a purpose.